The National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM-UNESCO), in collaboration with key security agencies, has emphasised peace education and cultural reorientation as key strategies for addressing Nigeria’s growing violence and insecurity. Speaking at the opening of a two-day national conference on Wednesday in Mararaba, the Secretary-General of NATCOM-UNESCO, Mr Lateef Olagunju, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to fostering…
In a bold step towards revitalising the higher education landscape, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved a sweeping increase in funding for four tertiary institutions, quadrupling their monthly allocations. According to a statement issued by Isah Abubakar-Tunga, the State’s Commissioner for Higher Education, the monthly cash allocation has risen from ₦10.5 million to…
Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has significantly increased funding for quality assurance efforts, allocating 5 per cent of state education grants to the initiative—more than doubling the previous 2 per cent. The announcement came during a training event held in Abuja on Wednesday, where UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, addressed top education officials…
The Benue government is offering free education from primary to secondary school level to children whose parents cannot afford to pay for their education. Mrs Mary Ejeh, Director of Child, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Makurdi. Ejeh said…
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad says no student whether in the urban or rural communities will be left behind in the Computer-Based Test transition. Ahmad was speaking during the monitoring of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in some selected schools in Abuja on Tuesday. ”We will not roll…
Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated Dr Kassim Muhammad as the Chairman of Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Mr Mustapha Aliyu as Chairman of Local Government Service Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) reports that the governor also inaugurated three members for the SUBEB and two other members…
An Education expert, Mr Simon Fowowe, has commended the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on plans to review the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Fowowe, who is the National President of the Association of Nursery and Primary Education Instructors (ANPEIN), made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN),…
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has raised concern over the recently released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, describing it as a reflection of the worsening state of education system. The President of CONUA, Niyi Sunmonu, in a statement released to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday said the results exposed a “deep-rooted crisis”…
The 1.5 million candidates who scored below 200 out of the 1.9 million who sat for the 2025 UTME conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have ignited national concern. The concerns are in relation to the quality of education and students preparedness in the examination. Reacting to the development, Ike Onyechere, Founder,…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans for a comprehensive deployment of technology to transform basic education delivery across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Mrs Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a media briefing ahead of the 2025 International Conference on Smart Education and Digital Literacy (ICSE 2025). The…
